Olympia - obstacle runner Krause stays without a medal

An Olympic Medal was the very great dream of Gesa Felicitas Krause, but in Tokyo it reached only to third place.

Totally deprived, Gesa Felicita's Krause relied on her hands on her trembling legs, she breathed heavily and wiped his spit off his mouth. She had fought and given everything, but the big dream of an Olympic medal was not true for the obstacle star. One day after her 29th birthday, Krause became fifth.

"I really wanted to fight for the medals, that did not succeed me," Krause said, "Of course there is a crying eye with it. But at the end of the day I would not say that it was somehow bad. I'm fifth become with Olympic Games, that's definitely a good performance. "

Gold over the 3000 m obstacle secured Perteh Chemutai from Uganda (9: 01.45) in front of US Courtney Frerichs (9: 04.79) from the USA. Bronze won Hyvin Kiyeng (Kenya / 9: 05.39).

That it would not be with a medal for the World Cup thirds, had already signed in the race relatively early. She had wanted this noble metal so much, tormented again in a height training camp in Switzerland, but Krause did not really fresh, not that-rush. She was always "crashed" by other runners, when the pace was worsened at the middle of the race, she found no gap to react. The distance to the front became greater - and Krause lacked the power to get it again.

"I'm fit, I feel good, and I'm really looking forward to the Olympic Final," Krause had said before. But two rounds before the end was finally clear that it will not be anything with the most demanded medal. 40, 50 meters Had Krause already behind, but in the end she brought her best Olympia result and was the best European. The torments were later written to her face.

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The two-time European champion Krause had bronze in the 2015 and 2019 World Championships and thus celebrated their greatest success. In 2024 she gives her fourth and probably last Olympic participation in Paris - it will not be easier with a medal.